The Aurora University men's track team won the 2018 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship in Lisle,Illinois on the campus of Benedictine University in thrilling fashion. The NACC Championship returns home to AU after a short hiatus..

AU Head Coach Brandon Sturman was named the 2018 NACC Outdoor Men's Coach of the Year as his Spartans scored 204.5 points, out-scoring the two-time defending champions and odd on favorites from Benedictine by 17.5 points.
 
Four Spartans were NACC Individual Champions.
- Brandon Pichen in the weight throw.
- Carl Way in the 3,000 meter steeplechase
- Sean Ganey in the pole vault
- The 4x400 meter relay team - David Crumpley / Anthony Barrios / Carl Way / Steven Ruffin

As a team, AU scored points in all but one of the 21 events.
 
Top Aurora University Men's Performance - Meet Results
100 meter – Steven Ruffin (2nd - 10.76)
110 Hurdles – Sheldon St. Michel (6th -19.92)
200 meter – Steven Ruffin (2nd - 21.51)
400 meter – David Crumpley (9th - 51.08)
400 meter hurdle - Carl Way - (5th - 58.61)
800 meter – Anthony Barrios (2nd - 1:57.86)
1,500 meter – Anthony Barrios (2nd - 4:01.88)
5,000 meter – Brandon Estrada (4th - 16:27.01)
10,000 meter – David Galvan (3rd - 34:01.35)
3,000 meter steeplechase - Carl Way (1st - 9:53.07)
4x100 Relay - Lonell McCoy - Ethan Edwards - Akeem Haye - Steven Ruffin (3rd - 43.54)
4x400 Relay – David Crumpley - Anthony Barrios - Carl Way - Steven Ruffin (1st - 3:21.37)
High Jump – Nick Majka (2nd - 2.02m)
Pole Vault – Sean Ganey (1st - 4.55m)
Long Jump – Nick Majka (3rd - 6.55m)
Triple Jump – Adam Hinders (3rd - 12.87m)
Shot Put – Brandon Pichen (4th - 13.26m)
Discus - Brandon Pichen (4th - 38.11m)
Hammer Throw – Brandon Pichen (1st - 58.55m)
Javelin - Akeem Haye (5th - 43.19m)
Decathlon - Michael Pagan (4th - 3953)
 
NEXT ACTION:
Next action for the Spartan women's track and field team comes on Thursday, May 10 and Friday, March 11 when individuals compete in the Dr. Keeler Last Chance Meet at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. Events begin at 11:45 am on Thursday and 3:00 p.m. on Friday.